Feathered Quill Book Awards – 2024 Winners

Children's Picture Books

First Place

Rocketing with a Martian: It Is Rocket Science!

by Coleton Winters

Second Place

Sal the Snowball

by Elizabeth De La Roca

Finalist - Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost by Colleen Olle
Finalist - Noodles and Albie on Thin Ice by Eric Bennett
Finalist - Luna Blanca by David Lane
Finalist - Harriet's Hungry Worms by Samantha Smith

Third Place

Perfectly You

by Leigh Doest

Children's Early Readers (6-8 years)

First Place

What Mommy Doesn't See

by Karen Ledbetter

Second Place

Marvin's Little Mermaid

by Deborah Stevenson

Finalist - Millie & Marty Muldoon Miss Out by R.S. Prinzo
Finalist - The Emotions Volcano by Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel
Finalist - The Angry Vacuum by Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel

Third Place

Diego the Donkey

by Lolisa Marie Monroe

Young Readers (8-12 years)

First Place

The Stolen Heart of the Cape Cod Bay

by J.B. Auchter

Second Place

Legend Keepers: The Promise

by Bruce Smith

Finalist - Just Like Click by Sandy Grubb
Finalist - Olivia's Gift by Victoria Linnartz

Third Place

Be A Scribe! Working for a Better Life in Ancient Egypt

by Michael Hoffen, Christian Casey and Jen Thum

Teen (13-18 years)

First Place

Touch of Kindness

by R. Loomis

Second Place

After the Fall

by Ellen Parent

Finalist - The Adventures of Izzy Adams by Jessica Lee Sheppard
Finalist - Roots of the Banyan Tree by Kathryn Silver-Hajo

Third Place

CRISPR--Cris Parr

by Micky O'Brady

Adult Fiction

First Place

Priest

by Al Dawson

Second Place

Network Apprentice

by Graydon Dee Hubbard

Finalist - Gospel by Daryl Rothman
Finalist - Vengeance of the Vanished Ones by Lee Orlich Bertram
Finalist - A Piece of the Town by Mattison Casaus
Finalist - Expraedium by Armen Melikian

Third Place

Of the Noble and Great Ones

by H.D. Logic

Women's Fiction

First Place

Daughters of Green Mountain Gap

by Teri M. Brown

Second Place

All the Broken Angels

by Pat Black-Gould and Steve Hardiman

Finalist - What Was Lost by Melissa Connelly
Finalist - There's Always a Price by Jen Sinclair
Finalist - Nuclear Harlot by Ayura Ayira
Finalist - Sunny Gale by Jamie Lisa Forbes

Third Place

The Silver Cowgirls

by Alicia Stephens-Martin

Romance

First Place

A Summer House on Arran

by Ellie Henderson

Second Place

Before You Say Goodbye

by Sarah Gate

Finalist - The Photograph by Eve M. Riley

Third Place

Finally Forever

by Karin Beery

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror

First Place

What Lies Buried

by Leslie Kain

Second Place

Change of Mission: A Jake Fortina Series Novel

by Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke

Finalist - Midnight Waltz by Maria Giakoumatos
Finalist - A Hush at Midnight by Marlene M. Bell
Finalist - Fatally Inferior by Lyn Squire
Finalist - Little Boy Blue by Margaret Fenton

Third Place

Enemies Domestic

by John DeDakis

Short Story/Anthology

First Place

Feisty Deeds

by Elaine Schroller, et al.

Second Place

Six Shorts: A Devotional Study of Literary Devices in the Bible

by Alisa Hope Wagner

Finalist - Little Fortified Stories by Barbara Black
Finalist - Ravings of an Unsettled Mind by J.A. Barrios

Third Place

Monarch: Stories

by Emily Jon Tobias

Poetry

First Place

Dirt Songs

by Kari Gunter-Seymour

Second Place

Dust Storms May Exist

by Ben Groner III

Finalist - Poetic People Power by Tara Bracco
Finalist - Behind the Gate by Leslie McDonald
Finalist - Love Lessons by Mary Ellen Capek

Third Place

Madeleine

by Sean Ichiro Hayashi

Children's Poetry

First Place

Tongue Teasers: Laugh-Along Songbook Origins - A Taste of the Poems Before the Music

by Dr. D.W. Knight

Second Place

Rocketing with a Martian: It Is Rocket Science!

by Coleton Winters

Finalist - Perfectly You by Leigh Doest

Third Place

A Trio of Tours: London, Paris & Berlin

by Bailey Clark

Science Fiction

First Place

Sidney and Watson: Time Detectives

by B.D. Murphy

Second Place

Endless Fall of Night

by J.M. Erickson

Finalist - Endless Sky: New Words by Don Jones
Finalist - The Adventures of Henry and Eulalie by Mushin Knott

Third Place

Sentience Hazard

by Alexandru Czimbor

Fantasy

First Place

The Lycan Princess & the Lethal Potions Wiz

by Stina's Pen

Second Place

A Chasm of Night

by Peter Eliott

Finalist - Nightmares of Nightfall by Aspen Sherwood
Finalist - Pubs and Pegasi by Don Jones
Finalist - Blood Dragon: The Dragon Prince of Ijlal by Micah Johnson

Third Place

The Shadow and the Scream

by Rebecca L. Fearnley

Memoir/Biography

First Place

Trail Magic: A Physician's Journey Through the Appalachian Mountains

by JoDean Nicolette

Second Place

The Committed Professor, A Memoir: My Fall from the Lectern to the Psych Ward

by Kathi N. Miner, PhD

Finalist - The Tunnel: A Memoir by Tripp Friedler
Finalist - A Cup of Tea on the Commode: My Multi-Tasking Adventures of Caring for Mom and How I Survived to Tell the Tale by Mark Steven Porro
Finalist - Jet Lag Junkie: Unfiltered Tales of a Compulsive Wanderer by Jeff Johns
Finalist - No Weeping Widow Here: My True Story by Victoria Benoit

Third Place

Who Is a Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption

by Rebecca Wellington

Self-Help

First Place

The Success Guidebook: How to Visualize, Actualize, and Amplify You

by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino

Second Place

Seeds of Leadership: Nurturing the Leader Within

by Will Lukang

Finalist - The Oratory Project: Unlocking Effective Communication in a Rapidly Evolving World by Matt Eventoff
Finalist - Uplifting: Inspiring Stories of Loss, Change, and Growth by Katie Eastman
Finalist - Facing the Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation by Tania Israel

Third Place

The In Between: Journeying From Fear to Courage

by Jennifer Baljko

Informational (includes Business, Parenting, Sports, and Cookbooks)

First Place

Murder in the West End: The Plays of Agatha Christie and Her Disciples, Volume 1

by Amnon Kabatchnik

Second Place

Our Global Crisis

by Brian D. McLean

Finalist - Disappearing Dads by Dwight DeRamus, Jr.

Third Place

Vademecum of English: A Complete Reference Guide for Teachers and Learners

by Ana Maria Lopez Jimeno

Historical

First Place

Talmadge Farm

by Leo Daughtry

Second Place

Brooklyn '76: A Novel

by Anthony Ausiello

Finalist - Whispers Across a Sea: A Novel of Victorian Ireland by Christina Holloway
Finalist - Cold War: A Novel of the Berlin Airlift by Helena P. Schrader
Finalist - Lost Seeds: The Beginning by Teresa Mosley Sebastian
Finalist - Lost Seeds: The Legacy by Teresa Mosley Sebastian

Third Place

The Year We Danced: A Memoir

by Stephen E. Smith

Inspirational

First Place

In This Altered Body: A Survivor’s Story of Resilience and Love

by Charlene Pell

Second Place

An Unconditional Friendship: Messages from a Colorful Granny and an Off-Color Gay Guy

by James Pauley, Jr. and Charlene Potterbaum

Finalist - The Teachings of Shirelle: Life Lessons from a Divine Knucklehead by Douglas Green
Finalist - Two Stitches and a Patch by Dr. Terry Megli
Finalist - We All Want To Be Happy by Ann Mullen-Martin

Third Place

Memoir of a Mangled Mind: How Concealing My Dissociative Identity Disorder Unleashed Multiple Personalities

by Steven Simmons Shelton

Religious/Spiritual

First Place

Prayerful Warrior Mom: Embracing Faith through the Storms of Your Child's Congenital Heart Journey

by Tracy A. Ripley

Second Place

Two Stitches and a Patch: Overcoming Grief through the Power of Faith

by Dr. Terry Megli

Finalist - Scorched Earth: An American Western Redemption Story by Donna Lane
Finalist - Flight 316: Reclaiming Heaven on Earth by Maurita Burgett
Finalist - Embers of Shadow: Ages of Malice, Book III by Lloyd Jeffries

Third Place

He Chose Me: Reflections On Living A Christian Life

by Diamante Lavendar

Animal - Children's and YA

First Place

The Dance of the Sambar Deer and More Singaporean Fables

by Chen Junhua

Second Place

Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!

by Colleen Olle

Finalist - Feathered Rainbow by Lolisa Marie Monroe
Finalist - Guinea Pig Power by Ben St. James

Third Place

Coal Dust and Dreams

by M.J. Evans

Animal - Adult

First Place

The Teachings of Shirelle: Life Lessons from a Divine Knucklehead

by Douglas Green

Second Place

The Silver Cowgirls

by Alicia Stephens Martin

Finalist - Sky Ranch: Reared in the High Country by Linda Lockwood
Finalist - A Pangolin Slept on Buddha's Lap by Madeleine Dale

Third Place

Dogs Don't Cry: Novels of the Great War

by John F. Andrews

Debut Author

First Place

Chained Birds: A True Crime Memoir of Justice, Survival, and the Fight for Redemption Behind Bars

by Carla Conti

Second Place

Hatfield 1677

by Laura C. Rader

Finalist - The Hennessy Lie by Annette Masters
Finalist - Pineville Trace by Wes Blake
Finalist - The Electrician and the Seamstress by Monica Granlove
Finalist - Tangles by Kay Smith-Blum

Third Place

The Monarchs

by Mark Sabbas

Best of Backlist

First Place

Major Jake Fortina and the Tier One Threat

by Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke

Second Place

Moonshine Creek

by Dustin Stevens

Finalist - The Ostermann House by J.R. Klein
Finalist - AI Bullseye Tactics For Non-Technical Business Leaders: Artificial Intelligence to Hit Business Value Targets, Tackle Unsolvable Problems, and Generate Tremendous Returns by Thomas Gilbertson

Third Place

Bottled Lightning

by L.M. Weeks

Book Cover Design

First Place

Coal Dust and Dreams

by M.J. Evans

Second Place

The Hennessy Lie

by Annette Masters

Finalist - Mille & Marty Muldoon Miss Out by R.S. Prinzo
Finalist - More Than Just a Clear Sky by Arjun Nair
Finalist - An Unconditional Friendship: Messages from a Colorful Granny and an Off-Color Gay Guy by James Pauley, Jr. and Charlene Potterbaum

Third Place

Network Apprentice

by Graydon Dee Hubbard

Reviewer's Choice

Our Reviewers Select Their Favorite Books of 2024

Selected by Reviewer Diane Lunsford

Ridley Speaks

by Kirk Ward Robinson

Selected by Reviewer Diana Coyle

An Unconditional Friendship: Messages from a Colorful Granny and an Off-Color Gay Guy

by James Pauley, Jr. and Charlene Potterbaum

Selected by Reviewer Nellie Calanni

After Me

by J. Shep

Selected by Reviewer Barbara Bamberger Scott

R&R: A Feast of Words

by Maria Giuseppa

Selected by Reviewer Rebecca Jane Johnson

Rhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral Mystery

by María Elena Alonso-Sierra

Selected by Reviewer Tripti Kandari

Tokyo Tempos

by Michael Pronko

ADDITIONAL
SPONSORED AWARDS:

Feathered Quill's We Love Animals!

Dance of the Sambar Deer and More Singaporean Fables by Chen Junhua wins Feathered Quill's "We Love Animals!" Award for the top placing book in Best Animal - Children's and YA category. The winner will receive a Spotlight (front page) review and author interview with links to the book's (or author's) website. Review and interview will also be posted to our blog, twitter account, Facebook page, and Pinterest. In addition, the review will be posted to Barnes&Noble.com (if the book is listed on that site). - $149 value

BestsellersWorld Award for Best Romance

A Summer House on Arran by Ellie Henderson wins the BestsellersWorld Award for Best Romance - This award includes an author page on the site and the book and synopsis added to the Featured Books page for 10 days. - $125 value

Taborton Equine Books Best Horse Book

Coal Dust and Dreams by M.J. Evans wins the Taborton Equine Books Best Horse Book - For the highest scoring book, of any genre, that prominently features horses. Taborton will place a small test order for the book, (and if the book sells well they will continue to order), as well as also invite the author to a book signing at one of the many equine events Taborton attends in 2025. The book must be available for purchase from either Ingram or directly from the author. Taborton is not able to order from Amazon.

Goodkindles Award for Best Mystery/Suspense Book

What Lies Buried by Leslie Kain wins the Goodkindles Award for Best Mystery/Suspense Book - This award includes a Professional Option that allows the winner to schedule a book promotion on Goodkindles and all their social media channels, and also a Main Banner graphic advertisement on Goodkindles in the selected month. The value of the award is $165 (Professional Option - $45, Main Banner - $120).

Book Award Pro

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Feathered Quill Book Awards – 2025 Winners

Children's Picture Books

Rocketing with a Martian: It Is Rocket Science!

Sal the Snowball

Finalist - Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost by Colleen Olle Finalist - Noodles and Albie on Thin Ice by Eric Bennett Finalist - Luna Blanca by David Lane Finalist - Harriet's Hungry Worms by Samantha Smith

Perfectly You

Children's Early Readers (6-8 years)

What Mommy Doesn't See

Marvin's Little Mermaid

Finalist - Millie & Marty Muldoon Miss Out by R.S. Prinzo Finalist - The Emotions Volcano by Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel Finalist - The Angry Vacuum by Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel

Diego the Donkey

Young Readers (8-12 years)

The Stolen Heart of the Cape Cod Bay

Legend Keepers: The Promise

Finalist - Just Like Click by Sandy Grubb Finalist - Olivia's Gift by Victoria Linnartz

Be A Scribe! Working for a Better Life in Ancient Egypt

Teen (13-18 years)

Touch of Kindness

After the Fall

Finalist - The Adventures of Izzy Adams by Jessica Lee Sheppard Finalist - Roots of the Banyan Tree by Kathryn Silver-Hajo

CRISPR--Cris Parr

Adult Fiction

Priest

Network Apprentice

Finalist - Gospel by Daryl Rothman Finalist - Vengeance of the Vanished Ones by Lee Orlich Bertram Finalist - A Piece of the Town by Mattison Casaus Finalist - Expraedium by Armen Melikian

Of the Noble and Great Ones

Women's Fiction

Daughters of Green Mountain Gap

All the Broken Angels

Finalist - What Was Lost by Melissa Connelly Finalist - There's Always a Price by Jen Sinclair Finalist - Nuclear Harlot by Ayura Ayira Finalist - Sunny Gale by Jamie Lisa Forbes

The Silver Cowgirls

Romance

A Summer House on Arran

Before You Say Goodbye

Finalist - The Photograph by Eve M. Riley

Finally Forever

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror

What Lies Buried

Change of Mission: A Jake Fortina Series Novel

Finalist - Midnight Waltz by Maria Giakoumatos Finalist - A Hush at Midnight by Marlene M. Bell Finalist - Fatally Inferior by Lyn Squire Finalist - Little Boy Blue by Margaret Fenton

Enemies Domestic

Short Story/Anthology

Feisty Deeds

Six Shorts: A Devotional Study of Literary Devices in the Bible

Finalist - Little Fortified Stories by Barbara Black Finalist - Ravings of an Unsettled Mind by J.A. Barrios

Monarch: Stories

Poetry

Dirt Songs

Dust Storms May Exist

Finalist - Poetic People Power by Tara Bracco Finalist - Behind the Gate by Leslie McDonald Finalist - Love Lessons by Mary Ellen Capek

Madeleine

Children's Poetry

Tongue Teasers: Laugh-Along Songbook Origins - A Taste of the Poems Before the Music

Rocketing with a Martian: It Is Rocket Science!

Finalist - Perfectly You by Leigh Doest

A Trio of Tours: London, Paris & Berlin

Science Fiction

Sidney and Watson: Time Detectives

Endless Fall of Night

Finalist - Endless Sky: New Words by Don Jones Finalist - The Adventures of Henry and Eulalie by Mushin Knott

Sentience Hazard

Fantasy

The Lycan Princess & the Lethal Potions Wiz

A Chasm of Night

Finalist - Nightmares of Nightfall by Aspen Sherwood Finalist - Pubs and Pegasi by Don Jones Finalist - Blood Dragon: The Dragon Prince of Ijlal by Micah Johnson

The Shadow and the Scream

Memoir/Biography

Trail Magic: A Physician's Journey Through the Appalachian Mountains

The Committed Professor, A Memoir: My Fall from the Lectern to the Psych Ward

Who Is a Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption

Self-Help

The Success Guidebook: How to Visualize, Actualize, and Amplify You

Seeds of Leadership: Nurturing the Leader Within

The In Between: Journeying From Fear to Courage

Informational (includes Business, Parenting, Sports, and Cookbooks)

Murder in the West End: The Plays of Agatha Christie and Her Disciples, Volume 1

Our Global Crisis

Finalist - Disappearing Dads by Dwight DeRamus, Jr.

Vademecum of English: A Complete Reference Guide for Teachers and Learners

Historical

Finalist - Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost by Colleen Olle
Finalist - Noodles and Albie on Thin Ice by Eric Bennett
Finalist - Luna Blanca by David Lane
Finalist - Harriet's Hungry Worms by Samantha Smith

Finalist - Millie & Marty Muldoon Miss Out by R.S. Prinzo
Finalist - The Emotions Volcano by Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel
Finalist - The Angry Vacuum by Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel

Finalist - Just Like Click by Sandy Grubb
Finalist - Olivia's Gift by Victoria Linnartz

Finalist - The Adventures of Izzy Adams by Jessica Lee Sheppard
Finalist - Roots of the Banyan Tree by Kathryn Silver-Hajo

Finalist - Gospel by Daryl Rothman
Finalist - Vengeance of the Vanished Ones by Lee Orlich Bertram
Finalist - A Piece of the Town by Mattison Casaus
Finalist - Expraedium by Armen Melikian

Finalist - What Was Lost by Melissa Connelly
Finalist - There's Always a Price by Jen Sinclair
Finalist - Nuclear Harlot by Ayura Ayira
Finalist - Sunny Gale by Jamie Lisa Forbes

Finalist - Midnight Waltz by Maria Giakoumatos
Finalist - A Hush at Midnight by Marlene M. Bell
Finalist - Fatally Inferior by Lyn Squire
Finalist - Little Boy Blue by Margaret Fenton

Finalist - Little Fortified Stories by Barbara Black
Finalist - Ravings of an Unsettled Mind by J.A. Barrios

Finalist - Poetic People Power by Tara Bracco
Finalist - Behind the Gate by Leslie McDonald
Finalist - Love Lessons by Mary Ellen Capek

Finalist - Endless Sky: New Words by Don Jones
Finalist - The Adventures of Henry and Eulalie by Mushin Knott

Finalist - Nightmares of Nightfall by Aspen Sherwood
Finalist - Pubs and Pegasi by Don Jones
Finalist - Blood Dragon: The Dragon Prince of Ijlal by Micah Johnson

Finalist - Whispers Across a Sea: A Novel of Victorian Ireland by Christina Holloway
Finalist - Cold War: A Novel of the Berlin Airlift by Helena P. Schrader
Finalist - Lost Seeds: The Beginning by Teresa Mosley Sebastian
Finalist - Lost Seeds: The Legacy by Teresa Mosley Sebastian

Finalist - The Teachings of Shirelle: Life Lessons from a Divine Knucklehead by Douglas Green
Finalist - Two Stitches and a Patch by Dr. Terry Megli
Finalist - We All Want To Be Happy by Ann Mullen-Martin

Finalist - Scorched Earth: An American Western Redemption Story by Donna Lane
Finalist - Flight 316: Reclaiming Heaven on Earth by Maurita Burgett
Finalist - Embers of Shadow: Ages of Malice, Book III by Lloyd Jeffries

Finalist - Feathered Rainbow by Lolisa Marie Monroe
Finalist - Guinea Pig Power by Ben St. James

Finalist - Sky Ranch: Reared in the High Country by Linda Lockwood
Finalist - A Pangolin Slept on Buddha's Lap by Madeleine Dale

Finalist - The Hennessy Lie by Annette Masters
Finalist - Pineville Trace by Wes Blake
Finalist - The Electrician and the Seamstress by Monica Granlove
Finalist - Tangles by Kay Smith-Blum

Finalist - The Ostermann House by J.R. Klein
Finalist - AI Bullseye Tactics For Non-Technical Business Leaders: Artificial Intelligence to Hit Business Value Targets, Tackle Unsolvable Problems, and Generate Tremendous Returns by Thomas Gilbertson

Finalist - Mille & Marty Muldoon Miss Out by R.S. Prinzo
Finalist - More Than Just a Clear Sky by Arjun Nair
Finalist - An Unconditional Friendship: Messages from a Colorful Granny and an Off-Color Gay Guy by James Pauley, Jr. and Charlene Potterbaum